“Hiroshima Junior International Forum”

Hiroshima Prefectural Government has invited middle and high school students from overseas, within the prefecture and international students to join in a debate and dialogue on international peace to host “Hiroshima Junior International Forum”. The goal of the event is to spread a message of peace overseas, deepen mutual understanding, and train next generation human resources while advancing Hiroshima as an international hub for peace.

１　Hiroshima Junior International Forum Declaration

See attached file

（English）

• Hiroshima Junior International Forum Declaration 

（Japanese（Provisional translation）　

• Hiroshima Junior International Forum Declaration

（英語）

• ひろしまジュニア国際フォーラム宣言

（日本語（仮訳）

• ひろしまジュニア国際フォーラム宣言

< Information posting site >

1. Facebook has opened on May 17^th (Tuesday)
   https://www.facebook.com/hjif2016

・YouTube video delivery has started from August 23^th (Tuesday)

1. Opening ceremony and keynote speach / 開会式・基調講演　
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKefmsN8LZw
   
   

   知事挨拶      　   02：43
   参加者紹介         09：40
   基調講演1     　  15：40
   基調講演2           1:11:23
   
   

   ・Digest Movie 5min.10sec.　/ ダイジェスト版　５分10秒
   　https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkkOlfRk7lM

   
   
2. Summary of group discussion and Hiroshima declaration / グループディスカッション報告会・広島宣言発表
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDw5AUhaV5Q
   
   

   報告会    　             　02：52
   参加者代表の報告 　14：30
   広島宣言発表　 　    39：25
   
   

   ・Digest Movie 5min.59sec.

   　https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75LMFTmqR4s
   
   

   ・Website

   　http://www.pref.hiroshima.lg.jp/soshiki/38/hjif-declaration.html

    

２　Outline

1. Hosted by: Hiroshima Prefectural Government

2. Supported by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

3. Date: (Sunday) August 21, 2016 to (Wednesday) August 24, 2016

4. Location: International Convention Center Hiroshima

5. Theme: What we can do to bring about international peace？

    (Initiatives for the abolition of nuclear weapons, reconstruction and peacebuilding)
   
   

6.  Participants 

   ・Middle and high school students from overseas (16 countries and regions)  16

   （Sichuan・China,　Hawaii・USA, Guanajuato・Mexico, Brazil, Vietnam, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh,   　Malaysia, Taiwan, Cambodia, the Philippines, Mongolia, Afghanistan, Laos）
   
   

    ・Middle and high school students from Hiroshima  47

   ・Students from Mie prefecture 2

   ・International students enrolled in a university in Hiroshima 18

7. Schedule